What we're all about.

Front Row Ventures is the first Canadian venture capital fund entirely managed by and for students that invests solely in student-led startups.

Most student entrepreneurs still lack access to capital. We're closing that gap by backing student founders with an early investment of $25,000, through a SAFE—the most founder-friendly terms that exist in Canada, and a portfolio of resources and world-class mentors.

We believe that students are in a unique position to challenge the status quo. The university years are an entrepreneurial sweet spot and we want to help student founders launch unthinkable ventures that change the world.

Powered by Real Ventures, FRV has successfully run a $600K Quebec-focused pilot fund over the past two years and is now raising a $10M fund to expand its operations to 7 new provinces and more than 30 university campuses across Canada.

Gather

We gather the most talented and innovative students from every background and campus in Canada.

We're backed by Canada's largest early-stage VC.

Established in 2007, Real Ventures backs world-class entrepreneurs building game-changing companies. Real recently raised $180 million to support the most promising Canadian tech startups and entrepreneurial ecosystems.